Cardboard Connection May 28, 2026 Market

2025 Topps Dynasty Baseball Set Review and Checklist

               2025 Topps Dynasty Baseball is an ultra-premium, hobby-only release that closes out the MLB card collecting season with extreme rarity and high-end production values. It features one encased card per box—always an on-card autograph paired with game-used memorabilia (or a cut signature)—with every card numbered to /10 or […]

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Cardboard Connection May 28, 2026 Market

Victor Wembanyama card sells for $5.11 Million in Private Sale

  Victor Wembanyama card sells for $5.11 million in private sale, a milestone that has the hobby taking notice. Wembanyama's 1-of-1 numbered 2023-24 Panini Prizm Black parallel moved through Fanatics Collect, marking the highest price ever recorded for a Wembanyama collectible and the fourth-highest sale in basketball card history. It also stands as the most […]

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Cardboard Connection May 21, 2026 Market

The 2026 Sports Card Convention Circuit: A Strategic Guide to the Year’s Biggest Hobby Events

The 2026 Hobby Landscape: Why Physical Shows Matter More Than Ever The sports card hobby isn't slowing down — it's accelerating. With the global sports trading card market projected to reach approximately $2.24 billion in 2026 at a 13.3% compound annual growth rate, the stakes at every table, every booth, and every hall have never […]

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Cardboard Connection May 20, 2026 Market

The Panini America Playbook: Navigating Exclusives, Redemptions, and the 2026 World Cup Relaunch

The State of the Hobby: Why Panini America Still Defines the Market Few companies have reshaped an industry as decisively as Panini America. When the Italian collectibles giant acquired Donruss in 2009, it didn't simply absorb a brand — it fundamentally restructured the entire sports card hobby. As Beckett Media has noted, that acquisition "shifted […]

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Beckett News Feb 24, 2026 Market

Beckett TCG Hot List for The Week of February 23, 2026

The Trading Card Game market is always shifting with new releases, updated Banned & Restricted lists, and fresh ideas on old cards that bring a new winning element to the tabletop creating dynamic changes on secondary sales platforms. Each week Beckett breaks down the hottest cards in the TCG market. The Hot List – Singles 2026 One Piece: ONE PIECE Heroines Edition #EB03053 Nami SP Being a member of the Straw Hat crew carries a built-in fanbase with it. Place Nami as a special rare with premium alternate artwork and foil finishing, fans and collectors, alike, come running. The hype […] The post Beckett TCG Hot List for The Week of February 23, 2026 appeared first on Beckett News.

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Beckett News Feb 11, 2026 Market

Hobby Market Watch – One Piece: The Azure Sea’s Seven (OP14)

No matter where we may be as collectors and/or tabletop adventurers, the questions are the same: what do I have, what is it worth, what do I need, and how much will it cost me? Since the January 16 worldwide release of One Piece: The Azure Sea’s Seven (OP14), all those questions have raced to the forefront of our collective minds seeing trading cards trading at high prices. Cases If ready to cast a wider fishing net across the Sea’s Seven, a case is the best bet. Cases are complete with 12 boxes, with each box holding 24 packs, and […] The post Hobby Market Watch – One Piece: The Azure Sea’s Seven (OP14) appeared first on Beckett News.

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Cardboard Connection Jan 12, 2026 Market

The Rising Wave of Sports Card Investment

Prices have cooled from the pandemic peak, yet the sports collectibles market is no longer a novelty trade. It is a maturing ecosystem with clearer data, better infrastructure, and sharper competition. For the serious sports card investor, the opportunity now lies in understanding how the market really works, not in chasing headlines. This analysis frames […]

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Upper Deck Blog Dec 12, 2025 Market

Upper Deck Enhances the Collector Experience on e-Pack® by Becoming a Connected Retailer to The Authority™ Marketplace

Collectors on e-Pack® have the unique ability to decide when, where, and how they want to experience collecting. They can purchase, instantly open, and trade Upper Deck products from anywhere in the world. e-Pack also offers the convenience of keeping your entire collection at your fingertips, and at any time selecting items to have shipped directly to you. Now, e-Pack users can transfer collectibles to The […] The post Upper Deck Enhances the Collector Experience on e-Pack® by Becoming a Connected Retailer to The Authority™ Marketplace appeared first on Upper Deck.

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Sports Card Investor Oct 27, 2023 Market

NBA Big Men That Are Still Worth Buying

The big man often gets shorted in both today’s league and the card scene. The post NBA Big Men That Are Still Worth Buying appeared first on Sports Card Investor.

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Sports Card Investor Oct 26, 2023 Market

5 NFL Players You Should Look to Sell Now

We’re calling out five NFL players that you should look at getting listed for sale soon. The post 5 NFL Players You Should Look to Sell Now appeared first on Sports Card Investor.

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Sports Card Investor Sep 21, 2023 Market

3 Formula 1 Drivers You Need to Watch Before 2023 Ends

Historically, collectors have been able to buy top-tier racers at a discounted price during December. The post 3 Formula 1 Drivers You Need to Watch Before 2023 Ends appeared first on Sports Card Investor.

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